Downcity Providence Food Tour in Providence booking from $89.00

Downcity Providence Food Tour

Overview

Join this 3-hour small-group food tour to savor 6+ food tastings in one of America's top food cities with a professional guide. Sip on alcoholic beverages (if option selected) at select locations. Explore this historic capital city's architecture while listening to fascinating stories about the history and view the art and culture as you walk through the Downcity Arts District. Tour is limited to a maximum of 14 people to ensure personalized service and includes a map and guide offering recommendations for you to further explore on your own.

City: Providence

Sat 21 Sep

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What's Included

Local guide

Alcoholic drinks (if option selected)

Lunch

History, Art & Culture

Food tastings

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please arrive 15 minutes early for check in, departure starts promptly at 12pm
A moderate amount of walking is involved,1 slight incline, approx. 1.8mi (2.89km)
Please advise of any specific dietary requirements or allergies at time of booking
Vegetarian substitutions available, please advise at time of booking if required
Pescatarian diets can be accommodated at some locations, but not all, please advise at time of booking if required
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival
Minimum drinking age is 21 years, if you choose the food and alcohol ticket upgrade
Children 8 and up must be accompanied by an adult, under 8 years old is not recommended
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately for weather
Please advise all guests in your group to bring cash for guide gratuities, if you enjoy the tour.
Mask wearing inside all restaurants is required, unless eating.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required in all restaurants.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (109)

allycat990

Jun 2021

I’m a born and bread Rhode Islander, but hadn’t been to a lot of the restaurants on this tour and thought this would be a great way to check them all out. The food at 4 out of 6 restaurants on the tour was awesome. Two were a little disappointing - I was hoping for more variety to really get a feel for the food, and one little crostini with a small scoop of toppings didn’t cut it for me compared to the samplers at the others. However, by the end I was thankful not all of them had bigger portions, because I was STUFFED. I also thought we’d get drinks at each location, but only 3 served and the others only provided water (I would’ve been happy with a sample of a non-alcoholic drink too, but that wasn’t the case). The reason I give this 5 stars really was our tour guide Lanie. She was so personable, and you could tell she really enjoyed the subject matter. She also has a great relationship with the restaurants, so we were able to meet the passionate owners behind the food and hear their stories. That was one of the best parts. Highly recommend whether you’re from the area, or just in town for the weekend.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Thank you Alex for taking the time to leave a review. We’re really happy to hear that Lanie made your experience so enjoyable. Our tours are meant for everyone to be introduced to new restaurants, the backgrounds and inspiration for them and the chef’s, while getting a food sampling from each. The restaurants are representative of both local and cultural foods in New England, the South, France and Greece all of which have their own cultural differences. In the end, we expect everyone will have had enough food for a comfortable lunch and it’s certainly a bonus if someone feels stuffed in the end. That said, we recognize everyone is different in both what is enough or what they like, some tastings are sweet, some are savory, some are small and some are larger portions, it’s meant to be more of an experience rather than about the quantity. The hope is you will be intrigued enough to go back and try something new. As for the 3 alcohol tastings, they are meant to be an enhancement purposely paired with the food tastings and is clearly stated in the ticketing process for an additional $15, while fresh water is offered elsewhere, otherwise we would have to charge much more whether it is alcohol or something else. At the end of the day, it sounds like your overall experience was positive. Its great as a RI’er you will be able to find new places you had never been to before and will be able to go back to your favorites in the future. Thank you for taking our tour.

owatonnaeater2016

May 2021

Lanie was an excellent tour guide. She mixed in history and other facts about the city throughout the tour. Lanie also was so knowledgeable about the chefs and their restaurants. Loved the variety and hearing directly from the chefs and owners. She also gave some recommendations that were spot on. Thank you, Lanie, and Red Food Tours!

G4644HVdang

May 2021

The only bad part was that TripAdvisor’s meetup instructions were totally wrong. When I found no one at the designated place, I called the number shown for the event and a very helpful woman with the actual tour company directed me to the right place and said this is a common issue. I missed the first 10 minutes, but the rest of the 3 hours were wonderful. Great and varied food, good background on the city, and a nice chance to meet interesting, friendly people (of which there were many in our group).

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Downcity Providence Food Tour

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